NY pols want Manhattan venue to cancel relocated Gov. Ron DeSantis speech

[Kamaji]

NY pols want Manhattan venue to cancel relocated Gov. Ron DeSantis speech

By Selim Algar
June 7, 2022

They want to run Ron out of town.

A group of Big Apple officials is demanding that a Manhattan venue cancel an appearance by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — just weeks after another venue controversially declined to host him.

Branding him anti-LGBTQ, critics say the Republican shouldn’t be allowed to speak at the conference organized by a Jewish group at Chelsea Piers on Sunday — particularly during Pride Month.

They specifically oppose a new Florida law that bans school instruction related to sexual orientation or gender identity for children in kindergarten through the fourth grade.

Backers contend that the law — dubbed by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill — shields kids from sexualized content in their classrooms.

The Tikvah Fund originally planned to host DeSantis, commentator Bari Weiss and other conservative personalities at New York’s Museum of Jewish Heritage.

But those plans were scuttled after the facility refused to host DeSantis, Tikvah organizers said.

They quickly shifted to Chelsea Piers and now some city officials are clamoring for the facility to also bar DeSantis.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2022/06/07/ny-pols-want-manhattan-venue-to-cancel-relocated-ron-desantis-speech/

[Kamaji]

If they're doing that in their official capacity, then isn't that viewpoint discrimination by a government official, and therefore unconstitutional?

[GtHawk]

I'm trying to figure this out, elected officials are trying to deny someone their First Amendment rights because A. He would be addressing Jews, what did he do to Jews that he shouldn't be talking to them? And B. Because it's Pride Month, what did DeSantis say about 'Queers' and Alphabetsoupers other than they shouldn't be using their positions in lower grade teachers and aides to promote and groom their sexuality with small children?